BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & INSTITUTIONAL ASSESSMENT SPECIALIST (INTERNATIONAL)

CHISWICK PARK CAMPUS
SALARY: UP TO £42,000 PER ANNUM PLUS EXCELLENT BENEFITS

Richmond American University London is seeking an ambitious, commercially minded and internationally focused Business Development & Institutional Assessment Specialist (International) to join the President's Office.

This is a unique opportunity to work at the heart of the University, supporting both the development of strategic international partnerships and the University’s senior leadership team on key institutional priorities. Reporting directly to the President and Vice-Chancellor, the role combines business development (60%) with strategic research, institutional assessment and University Board support (40%).

The successful candidate will play a key role in identifying and developing new partnership and income-generating opportunities, with a particular focus on China and Chinese-speaking markets. You will build and manage relationships with partner institutions, agents and organisations, support partnership negotiations and develop business cases, market analysis and proposals that contribute to the University's strategic growth.

Alongside this, you will provide high-quality research, analysis and briefing papers to support decision-making by the President's Office and University Board. Working closely with colleagues across the institution, you will contribute to strategic planning, partnership due diligence, institutional projects and the monitoring of key organisational priorities.

This is an exciting and highly visible role for someone who enjoys working across multiple disciplines and interacting with senior stakeholders in an international environment. You will be professionally fluent in both Chinese and English, with experience working in both the UK and China. You will bring excellent relationship-building, analytical and communication skills, alongside a strong understanding of Chinese educational, business and cultural contexts.

The ideal candidate will have experience in business development, partnerships, international education, client-facing or stakeholder engagement roles. Experience within higher education or international education is desirable, but we welcome applications from individuals who can demonstrate strong commercial acumen, cultural awareness and an ability to build successful international relationships.

The role is based at our Chiswick Park campus, with hybrid working available. Occasional international travel, including travel to China, and occasional evening or weekend work to support delegations and events will be required.

You can see the full JD for the role here.

About Richmond American University London

Richmond American University London is a unique institution, global in outlook and in practice, diverse and cosmopolitan in its culture. A leading private and not-for-profit institution, we are dually accredited in both the United States, by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, and registered with the Office for Students in the UK. Our students receive both UK and US degrees, bringing together the best of British and American higher education.

Operating in London since 1972, our mission is to educate and inform future generations by providing them with the knowledge and support to think critically, the freedom to challenge assumptions and the skills to work with others. Our distinctive, multi-disciplinary Liberal Arts degree programmes offer a holistic approach to teaching and learning that focuses on developing academic and personal skills to enable our students to make positive contributions through employment, personal development and public service after graduation.

Located in Chiswick Park, West London, we are developing a new strategy that will see the University grow and further diversify its student body, broaden and diversify its academic offer and expand its international partnerships.

Richmond is an equal opportunities employer. A Basic DBS check is required for this position.

For further information about the University, please visit: www.richmond.ac.uk

We welcome applications from international candidates and are able to offer Skilled Worker visa sponsorship for this role, subject to eligibility.

Please note that while submitted applications will be acknowledged, we are unable to provide individual feedback to applicants until the interview stage.

This role closes on Thursday 5th November 2026.